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Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Burlwood Expanding Butterfly Dining Table
By Gene E. York, Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 30 in W 35 in D 35 in
Poul Kjaerholm PK 54 Dining Table E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Houston, TX
Poul Kjaerholm
PK 54 dining table with extension leaves
E. Kold Christensen
Denmark, 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Mid-Century Table by Jannace & Kovacs
By Jannace e Kovacs
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Table with inlaid rosewood legs, elm briar sides and ebonized under top. Black glass top, bronze
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze
Poul Kjaerholm PK-54 Dining / Entry Table by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in London, GB
Round Poul Kjaerholm PK-54 dining table by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s. Flint rolled
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
H 26.38 in Dm 55.12 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Chrome Glass Dining Room Table, 1970, United Kingdom
By William Plunkett
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage dining room table, which was designed by William Plunkett and
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
H 28.74 in W 39.37 in D 39.37 in
Mid-century dining table by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, IT
Tavolo da pranzo italiano anni ’50 attribuito a Gianfranco Frattini. E’ stato recuperato da un
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table in Tubular Chrome & Wood by Geraldo Barros, 1970
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
unmistakably Mid-Century Modern.
This table effortlessly flexes into any Mid-Century Modern, modern, Danish
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 29.5 in W 66.9 in D 35.4 in
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table in Caviuna Hardwood by Carlo Hauner 1950s Brazil
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
as practical as beautiful, these table will look awesome with modern or mid-modern chairs but will
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 30.32 in W 53.15 in D 37.41 in
Vintage Mid-century Modern German Rosewood Adjustable Table from E.M.U, 1960s
By E.M.Ü.
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This rosewood folding side or dining table was manufactured by E.M.Ü in Germany in the 1960s. It
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 20.87 in W 66.15 in D 24.81 in
Afra e Tobia Scarpa Artona dining table Maxalto Italy 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful Artona dining table designed by Afra e Tobia Scarpa and manufatcured by Maxalto in Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Concrete, Brass
Vintage Rosewood Dining Table by Cantù Móveis, 1960s, Brazilian Mid-Century
By Cantu
Located in New York, NY
This Dining Table was produced by Cantù Móveis e Interiores Ltda. in the 1960s. The eight-seat
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Poul Kjaerholm PK40 dining table E Kold Christensen Denmark 1979
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
his is for an ultra-rare model PK40 dining table one of the last designs by the hand of Poul
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Amazing, Mid-Century Modern, Table Mirror by Ongaro e Fuga, Murano, Italy, 1965
By Ongaro e Fuga
Located in Catania, IT
The Ongaro e Fuga company was founded in 1948 by Franco Fuga and his wife Tullia Ongaro, but our
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
H 9.5 in W 9.5 in D 6.3 in
Early G-Plan Dining Table by E Gomme in Mahogany and Black
By Ebenezer Gomme, G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fully restored early dining table by E Gomme, G-Plan for the librenza range in mahogany
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid -Century Dining Table with a White Marble Top Attrib. to Ico Parisi 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Striking Mid-Century table with octagonal shape white Carrara marble top.
Features an elegant
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Room Set by Skovby, 1960s.
By E.W. Bach, Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Asaa, DK
round dining table and six matching rosewood dining chairs. Designed by E. W. Bach and manufactured by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Rosewood
DUX Scandinavian Modern Teak Draw Leaf Extending Dining Table by Folke Ohlsson
By Dux of Sweden, Folke Ohlsson
Located in Topeka, KS
a fantastic Scandinavian Modern teak draw leaf extending dining table by Folke Ohlsson for DUX
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
H 29 in W 60 in D 42 in
Midcentury Modern Round Dining Table in Hardwood & Marble by Celina, Brazil 1962
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this Midcentury Modern Round Dining Table in Hardwood & Marble designed by Celina
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
H 29.53 in Dm 47.25 in
Brazilian Modern Dining Table in Black Painted Iron, Chrome & Glass, Forma, 1970
By Forma Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century modern dining table, designed by Forma in the 1970s in Brazil, is available today
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
H 29.5 in W 94.5 in D 43.3 in
MCM Swiss Omega Blonde Oak Dining Conference Table Attributed Hans Eichenberger
By Hans Eichenberger
Located in Topeka, KS
Mid-20th Century MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Swiss design Omega blonde oak dining tables attributed to
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 28.75 in W 60 in D 24 in
Knoll Dining Table or Desk
By Florence Knoll
Located in New Haven, CT
This Table was originally designed by Florence Knoll in 1961.
The top is veneered in book matched
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
1950s Mid-Century Table with Drawer, Solid Beech, Top in Formica, Brass Feet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Iconic Italian midcentury modern table with drawer in solid beech with the top in formica by
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 63 in D 31.89 in
1950s iron and glass table
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Tavolo da pranzo anni '50 con struttura in ferro e piano in vetro di colore giallo/verde.
Piedini
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Osvaldo Borsani Rare Dining or Center Table Model 7387
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo rare dining or center table model 7387 with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Edoardo Landi Dining Table Studio D, Italy, 1973
By Edoardo Landi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Architectural dining table model T30 designed by Edoardo Landi and manufactured by Studio D, Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Maria Pergay steel and brass dining table Gerbe 1970
By Maria Pergay
Located in Paris, IDF
This dining table is a rare variation of French artist Maria Pergay's iconic Gerbe model, dating
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
1950s Brazilian Design Extending Dining Table by Celina Decorações
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in London, GB
1950s Brazilian Design Extending Dining Table by Celina Decorações
Fold our extension leaf
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Giuseppe Scapinelli. Dining room table, 1958. Movelena Moveis label
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This dining table by Giuseppe Scapinelli, dates from 1958 and bears a label of 'Movelena Moveis e
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Wood, Ebony
Mid-Century Modern, Amazing Table Mirror by Ongaro & Fuga. Murano, Italy 1965
By Ongaro e Fuga
Located in Catania, IT
The Ongaro e Fuga company was founded in 1948 by Franco Fuga and his wife Tullia Ongaro, but our
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova Italian Midcentury Consolle Dining Table 1960
By Poltronova, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Tavolo consolle della serie Torbecchia TP. 184 disegnato da Giovanni Michelucci e prodotto da
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 27.96 in W 82.68 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Angelo Mangiarotti Round Marble Dining Table, Italy, 1969s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Madrid, ES
Round table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper. Composed of two sculptural pieces made of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Mahogany Dining Table With Two Leaves
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
throughout the years until they transitioned into Deco and Mid Century modern in their final years. The firm
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20th Century Argentine Louis XVI Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Giuseppe Scapinelli Extendable Dining Table for Angelini & Delneri, Brazil 1950s
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Utrecht, NL
modern”, and this table stands as evidence. Scapinelli was a Brazilian designer from São Paulo who did
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.35 in Dm 47.25 in
Mou dining table, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Il tavolo "Mou" di Afra e Tobia Scarpa per Molteni è un'icona del design contemporaneo che unisce
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi-Young Ebonized Dining or Card Table
By Monteverdi-Young, Maurice Bailey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sleek, round dining or card table in ebonized walnut designed by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Midcentury “778” Extensible Dining Table for Cassina, 1967
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
The “778” model is an example of solid wood boards arranged to form a C-shaped frame. The table
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 51.97 in W 51.97 in D 28.35 in
1950's George Nelson X-Leg Extension Dining Table Model 5062
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Hanover, MA
Early George Nelson model 5062 X-Leg extension dining table for Herman Miller, 1952.
Table has two
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
Rosewood Dining Table with Glass Top, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1947, Midcentury Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted dining table, designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) in 1947, evokes a
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Vintage 1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 29.14 in W 65.75 in D 29.93 in
Dining Table with Cane Top by Carlo Hauner, Brazilian Midcentury, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
manufactured by Forma Móveis e Objetos de Arte S.A.
Following the same design of other dining tables
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Cane
H 29.34 in W 86.62 in D 35.24 in
Expandable Dining Table in Caviuna by Carlo Hauner, Brazilian Midcentury, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
.
This expandable dining table is one example of the high level of their designs. A four-seat table
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
1950s iron and rosewood table
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Tavolo da pranzo anni '60 con struttura in ferro tinto e piano in legno di palissandro.
I piedini
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian Dining Table in Brass and Laminate by Mario Sabot, 1980s
By Mario Sabot
Located in Milano, IT
Questa meraviglia di tavolo è costituito da una struttura in tubolari d'ottone a sezione
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Round Table T 21 E Round SFAX Pierre CHAPO 1979 In French Elm.
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lyon, FR
Round Table T 21 E Round SFAX Pierre CHAPO 1979 In French Elm. Table diameter 160 cm with a
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Elm
1950s/60s Italian Hand-Carved Tree Shaped Large Dining Table Base by Bartolozzi
By Bartolozzi & Maioli
Located in London, GB
This is a sustainable exceptional dining/centre table base handcrafted from a reclaimed Austrian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
H 29.93 in W 67.33 in D 47.64 in
Mid century mahogany dining table with glass top
Located in Premariacco, IT
Elegante tavolo da pranzo di metà '900 in legno di mogano con profilo e gambe ebanizate e coperture
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Expandable Dining Table in Caviuna by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, circa 1955
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
.
This folding dining table is one example of the high level of their designs. A four-seat table
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.7 in W 64.97 in D 44.49 in
Dining set with red formica table and 4 chairs
Located in Premariacco, IT
Set da pranzo formato da un tavolo e quattro comode e moderne sedie in formica con struttura in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
Tavolo da pranzo allungabile, italiano in legno massello e metallo, 1960 ca.
Located in MIlano, IT
Tavolo da pranzo allungabile, italiano, in legno massello e metallo, 1960 ca.
Tavolo da pranzo di
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 31.5 in D 35.44 in
mAXALTO oval dining table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa Artona series
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, MI
Fantastico tavolo da pranzo di forma ovale in radica, noce e ottone di Afra & Tobia Scarpa.
Questo
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Dining Table by Vittorio Dassi with Opaline Glass Top and Marble Base
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This high-quality and elegant dining table is made in ebonized beech with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 31.5 in W 83.86 in D 41.34 in
Dining Table by Poul Kjærholm
By E. Kold Christensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dining table in Oregon pine with legs of steel. Two pieces in stock. Maker E. Kold Christensen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Pine
Tavolo in noce , inserti in ottone e piano in vetro fumé di Willy Rizzo, anni 70
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Catania, IT
Tavolo anni '70 di Willy Rizzo in radica con inserti in ottone e piano in vetro fumè. Buone
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 28.75 in W 55.12 in D 55.12 in
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Blown Table Lamp, 24kt Gold Flecks by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp was hand-blown in Murano, Italy by the esteemed studio
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Pair Mid Century Modern Cork Sphere Table Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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H: 37 3/4in W: 11 1/2in D: 11 1/2in (measurements without shades)
This pair of Mid Century Modern
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cork
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Blown Table Lamp w/ 24kt Gold Flecks by Barovier e Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp was hand-blown in Murano, Italy by the esteemed studio
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Three Shade Midcentury Table Lamp by E. S. Horn, 1950s
By E. S. Horn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare fully adjustable 3-shaded table or desk lamp. It has opaline glass shades and flexible
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
The "Interlock Table" Custom Plywood Table / The New Bauhaus Chicago
Located in Oakland, CA
The "Interlock Table" this design is based on a vintage Post War Design found plywood table by an
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plywood
1960’s Helicopter dinning table by Gplan
By Victor Wilkins
Located in London, Lambeth
Supverb 1950’s dining table with an Italian design influence
The construction is solid oak
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Beech
Italian Mid-Century Modern White Metal Table Lamp by L'isola Che Non C'è, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
White metal table lamp by L'isola che non c'è, 1980s
White metal table lamp with red knob on the
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 20.48 in W 11.03 in D 8.67 in
Modern Mid Century Bar Cart, plywood and brass, Brazil
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in PARIS, FR
aesthetics of the Mid century period.
It can accommodate bottles and a carved wooden handle allows you to
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
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Find many varieties of an authentic mid modern century dining table e available at 1stDibs. A mid modern century dining table e — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a mid modern century dining table e, we have 176 options in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid modern century dining table e, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid modern century dining table e is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one mid modern century dining table e that is appealing in its simplicity, but Barovier&Toso, Barbieri e Marianelli and Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella produced versions that are worth a look.
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A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Questions About Mid Modern Century Dining Table E
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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